when we took on reforming medicare in 1996, a huge challenge, with a democrat in the white house, we trained every member of the house caucus to be able to go out and talk about medicare, in an intelligent, effective way. we knew what we were trying to say. the congressional campaign in last year on the mediscare project they beat the democrats in every district where that became an issue. i would start with the national republican congressional campaign approach. then i would grow it dramatically in a more comprehensive effort to communicate to every american of every background. >> sean: i'm feeling better about what the republicans can do. [ laughing ] >> sean: you have done a great job. i tip my hat. stay right there. more with speaker gingrich. what is it like behind the scenes at the fiscal cliff negotiations? bob woodward will take us inside the negotiating room and explain if the president is trying to save the country from a financial plunge. and then, this. >>> we vote for you, you work for us! you stand up until you win. you think it is a joke. >> sean: the victims of hurr